Bureau of Fixed Utility Services
The Bureau of Fixed Utility Services (FUS) serves as a principal advisor to the
Commission on technical issues and advocates policy recommendations on a variety
of rates, tariffs and regulatory matters.
Specific duties of FUS include reviewing tariffs; securities certificates and affiliated
interest agreements; applications filed by fixed utilities, including the licensing
of competitive electric suppliers; annual depreciation report filings; and requests
for approvals to transfer or sell fixed utility assets. It also reviews public utility/municipal
contracts; quarterly earnings reports; County 911 System Plans; Telecommunications
Relay Service Reports; and Telephone Company Quality of Service Reports.
The bureau also coordinates emergency operations, acting upon emergency reports
from utilities and serving as the principal point of contact with electric utilities
for reporting incidents and/or problems at a nuclear power station. The FUS director
has the authority to act for the Commission during emergencies and represents it
on the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Council.
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